LETTER FROM FM GUL TO AMB PEARSON THANKING USG FOR

UNCLAS ANKARA 003097 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL EAID TU SUBJECT: LETTER FROM FM GUL TO AMB PEARSON THANKING USG FOR HELPING TURKISH RED CRESCENT ¶1. Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul sends a letter to Ambassador Pearson dated May 8, 2003. Following is the text of the letter received by the Embassy on May 12, 2003. Begin Text: ¶2. Dear Mr. Ambassador, I would like to express my appreciation to you personally and to the Government of the United States for the assistance extended to the convoy of the Turkish Red Crescent Society which delivered humanitarian aid materials consisting of medical supplies, food and water in Kirkuk and Baghdad. Thanks to the secure environment and close cooperation with the United States forces on the ground, the convoy of the Turkish Red Crescent Society has successully completed its mission. Turkey is determined to continue its cooperation with the United States in the field of humanitarian assistance in order to alleviate the suffering of the Iraqi people. Sincerely, /s/ Abdullah GUL End of Text. PEARSON